On our first 'real' day in Paris we woke up, and had breakfast in the hotel. Tasty! Lots of bread from a local bakery with jam, and a hot beverage. Perfect way to start the day, hopped up on sugar and carbs! Bliss!
Once we'd eaten we headed out to the Metro to take the 7 up to the Louvre - it's an exit right from the Metro! So easy, why was I worried about the Metro?
We were going on a Thursday, not a typically busy day for that museum, thankfully. The lines to get tickets were very short. We waited maybe 5 whole minutes. The museum is massive and we'd planned on seeing just a few things before our heads would explode.
First up, the Medieval Louvre:
Located in the older Sully wing, and under the museum, you'll find the remnants of the medieval fortress that grew up to become the palace we now think of as the Louvre. It's beautiful to see. The current showcase involves taking some modern touches to re-invigorate that exhibit. In this case, a French artist uses quotes in neon to highlight the old and the new.
In that same wing, you'll find the Egyptian exhibits:
I love the study of ancient Egypt and I was really looking forward to seeing all the stuff in the Louvre. I felt a little disappointed when I finally got there, though. Basically, the place is so large, it gets confusing and overwhelming. We barely managed to floors of the the Egyptian exhibit when I had to bail.
We headed out to the Richelieu wing for lunch and Napoleon (part 2).
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